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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,824.60, 161,761.20 and 32,948.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,824.60, 161,761.20 and 32,948.20 is: 49,429.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,824.60 : 161,761.20 = 32,948.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,824.60/161,761.20 = 32,948.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,824.60x = 161,761.20 × 32,948.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,824.60x = 5,329,740,369.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,329,740,369.84/107,824.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,429.73

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